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UNPARALLELED EYE BEYOND SIGHT

2 PERSON SOLO SHOW

N I K M O H D S H A H F I Z & A I M I AT I K A H8 - 2 2 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 7

‘UNPARALLED EYE BEYOND SIGHT’

By Mohd Akhir Ahmad

The world can be divided into fixed and vary. In the history of human existence,

they drew a lot of events and the recording of these events are relatively new

and sometime they are constant and repetitive; which teaches people to live

and learn how to mature. This shows us how the world is constructed with its

own function. Human life is like a long diary entry whereby every birth is like

a man who has just woken up from a deep sleep and dream, preparing to face

a new day. I believe every man is a fraction of the cells of another man, which

caused them to repeat each other’s lives and habits of behavior. It is like a re-

flection of a mirror that projects image or casts shadow. This is what we know

as ‘Déjà vu’

It is unique for us to note that human life exhibits same side and tendency

towards anything but yet, still exhibit differences. How could human being

who comes from separate personal life, different gender, background differ-

ence and places have the same tendency, it is cannot be exactly answered by

human. Theoretically all idea of life is inspired from the same source. As an ex-

ample, water in the same container and is distributed to the other containers.

In this case, Muslim believes that this life is the source of inspiration by only

one Creator. It demonstrates that all humans and creation came from the same

Creator. This explains the differences that were created by one god only as an

explanation of the greatness of god made man.

However here, I am not to going to discourse about matters of human civili-

zation. I am more interested in studying about how humans inherit elements

of similarity. I have an interesting theory regarding this. Let us take a look at

how a family; parent passes the genetics to their children, which means that

they inherit the same blood(line) and soon, may inherit a similar face, matching

characteristics and maybe some other attributes. But the solidarity / equality

has a different variation, such differences between the various backgrounds of

time and space. However, gender difference determine the difference in the

world on an individual’s genetic inheritance, but it can be viewed as a side view

of an individual as other entities based on gender, age, race or caste.

That is what I saw in the discussion of Aimi Atikah Roslan and Nik Shahfiz

through this exhibition as the exhibition is titled as ‘Unparalleled Eye Beyond

Sight’, whereby both Aimi and Shahfiz are try to comprehend the meaning of

human life through time, the clash of time that trying to be put together has

causes delusions and illusions. However, it is the order of events that actually

they are passed by. The elaboration of these events recounted several possibil-

ities: the first possibility is how human generates their subconscious parallel to

real life. While, the second possibility is how people build relevance by solving

the problem of the paradoxes of time between the past and the present, and

predetermine the illusions of the future.

As a young gentleman, Shahfiz is more interested in talking about past mem-

ories as well as the understanding of humanity. Shahfiz is a man who lives in

a time of his own. He dreams of the past, the moment which is filled with fun;

vivid memory of how he saw the people communicate among each other really

well, feeling welcomed and cared among them. All relationships are connected

with a high degree of awareness of humanity, the life that nurtured a feeling

of understanding that has always been cherished. He was like trapped in the

future and surprised seeing how easy it was for the development of technology

to meddle with the value of humanity. Just look at the development of gad-

gets, being the purpose of communication almost allows people to connect

without the limitation of time and place. Even the mobile phone application

grows rapidly and feeds more choice to people on how to correspond. In one

hand the development of this is very helpful in forming a nation. On the other

hand, it is also able to cause damages to the human mind and behavior.

On the first possibility that can be seen on Aimi Atikah Roslan herself, who

plays with elements of symbolism and metaphor, she is giving her own inter-

pretation to the objects in her life and a lot of stress element of ambiguous and

imaginary lies in the wake of his work. Aimi Atikah is more interested to talk

about the blending of the mind: true awareness and mind under the state of

conscious. For Aimi, she is more comfortable to test the ability and likelihood

of the ability of certain objects to be processed through the aspects of art.

This does not come out of a sudden, but through the observation of nature

around her. In the spirit of a woman and a young mother which inclined Aimi to

choose her subject is a result of the manifestation of the philosophy of her life.

Her sharp observation on nature tells us how humanity has helped humans to

interact with nature. The same nature which was made for man by the Creator,

and not only that, but it is also written in the scriptures of the Koran that urge

people to examine the nature as the key to life.

The achievement of both Aimi Atikah Roslan and Nik Shahfiz is not just one part

of the record of man making predictions about the future, but it is also a good

way for people to contemplate and be critical and hopefully recognize that life

should be filled with humanity and humility. Through this exhibition Aimi and

Shahfiz might have urged our audience to comment on the topic of man and

nature. As for me, it is like inviting us to go for a swim in the river of memory

and get drunk on the illusions that life has to offer.

When My Garden Was Flooded 153 x 153 cm | Acryl ic on canvas | 2017

AIMI ATIKAH

Clothes For Square Land 153 x 153 cm | Acryl ic on canvas | 2017

One Day At A Time 153 x 153 cm | Acryl ic on canvas | 2017

Walls Behind Walls 153 x 153 cm | Acryl ic on canvas | 2017

Me and Parasite 153 x 153 cm | Acryl ic on canvas | 2017

Crowded 152.5 x 122 cm | Oi l on canvas | 2017

NIK MOHD SHAHFIZ

Unconsciously In Unity 244 x 153 cm ( diptych ) | Oi l on canvas | 2017

Thinkland214 x 152.5 cm (diptych) | Oi l on canvas | 2017

Blue Riding Horse 152.5 x 122 cm | Oi l on canvas | 2017

‘ . . . . .For Something’ 153 x 122 cm | Oi l on canvas | 2017

AIMI ATIKAH BINTI ROSLAN ( Born 1988, Perak, Malaysia )

EDUCATION2006 – 2009 Diploma Of Fine Art, University Of Technology MARA (UiTM),

Perak2009 – 2011 Bachelor Of Fine Art, , University Of Technology MARA (UiTM),

Shah Alam2013 – 2015 Master Of Arts (Visual Arts & Design), University Of Science

Malaysia (USM), Penang

EXHIBITION2017 Unparalleled Eye Beyond Sight, 2 Person Show, G13 Gallery, Malaysia

2nd Wave Exhibition, The Art People Gallery, Bukit Raja Klang, MalaysiaMosaic Art Project Hom Art Trans Gallery Chinatown Penang, Malaysia

2016 Mosaic Art Project Art Expo Malaysia 2016, Hom Art Trans Gallery, Malaysia2014 USM Postgraduate Final Year Show, Muzium & Balai Seni Lukis Pulau Pinang,

MalaysiaFinalist Malaysia Emerging Artist Award (MEAA) 2013, White Box Publika, Malaysia

2013 ½ Show, Galeri USM, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia2011 Nandos Art Exhibition, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Degree Show at UiTM Shah Alam, Malaysia2009 Diploma Show at UiTM Perak, Malaysia

NIK MOHD SHAHFIZ ( Born 1993, Kelantan, Malaysia )

EDUCATIONBachelor (Hons) in Fine Art, Faculty of Art & Design, Universiti Teknologi MARADiploma in Fine Art, Faculty of Art & Design, Universiti Teknologi MARA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS2017 Unparalleled Eye Beyond Sight, 2 Person Show, G13 Gallery, Malaysia

80 Artist 2nd Wave, TAPG The Art People Gallery, MalaysiaWe Are 5, Artemis Art’s Fifth Anniversary Exhibition, Artemis Art Gallery, White Box MAP@Publika, MalaysiaG13 Gallery 7th Anniversary Show, G13 Gallery, Malaysia

2016 Contemporary Art In Interfusion and Intergrowth-Discovering Malaysia Contemporary Art Exhibition 2016, The Gallery, Shanghai,ChinaMosaic Art Project, Malaysia Art Expo with HOM Art Trans Gallery, MalaysiaNANDO’s Art Initiative Group Exhibition-Your Art Your Story, Solaris Dutamas, Malaysia“See You Later, Mimie”, One Day Farewell Slash Exhibition, Ruang Sementara Gallery, Publika Solaris Dutamas, MalaysiaVersus Animal #1, ChinaHouse @Penang & HOM Art Trans, Georgetown Penang , MalaysiaCerita Kami, Pelita Hati Gallery, Bangsar , MalaysiaTransit A2, HOM Art Trans & MARS, MalaysiaVICE VERSA, Artemis Art@Galeri Rumah Jati, Bantul Yogyakarta, IndonesiaYoungsters, HOM Art Trans, Malaysia

2015 Orbit, Degree Show, FSSR UiTM, MalaysiaArtTrio The NIK Brothers Art Group Exhibition, G13 Gallery, MalaysiaNANDO’S Art Initiative, Art Group Exhibition by The Runners-Up, NANDO’S Art Gallery, Malaysia

2014 NANDO’S Perify Your Art-Alive, NANDO’S Art Exhibition, Malaysia2013 FineArt’s Diploma Show, FSSR UiTM, Malaysia2012 Pameran Bank Negara MalaysiaAWARDS2016 Second Runner’s Up Winner, NANDO’s Art Initiative-Your Art Your Story2014 First Runner’s Up Winner, NANDO’s Perify Your Art-Alive2012 Department Best Student Award, Fine Art Department UiTM

Best Graduate Award, Pre-Graduation Ceremony, UiTM

Published in conjunction with the exhibition :

UNPARALLEL EYE BEYOND SIGHT- NIK MOHD SHAHFIZ & AIMI ATIKAH

8 - 22 SEPTEMBER 2017

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